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Western Christian tops Pella Christian for 4th state title of school year

Pella Christian's David Kacmarynski (33) during their 2A state basketball championship game on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Western Christian would go on to win 62-50. Brian Powers/The Register

Pella Christian's Levi Jungling (5) tries to steal the ball from Western Christian's Ben Gesink (11) during their 2A state basketball championship game on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Western Christian would go on to win 62-50. Brian Powers/The Register

Western Christian's Jesse Jansma (23) looses the ball during their 2A state basketball championship game on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Western Christian would go on to win 62-50. Brian Powers/The Register

Pella Christian's Levi Jungling (5) steals the ball Western Christian's Jacob Vis (34) from during their 2A state basketball championship game on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Western Christian would go on to win 62-50. Brian Powers/The Register

Pella Christian's Levi Jungling (5) tries to steal the ball from Western Christian's Ben Gesink (11) during their 2A state basketball championship game on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Western Christian would go on to win 62-50. Brian Powers/The Register

Western Christian's Jesse Jansma (23) goes up for a shot against Pella Christian's Graham Howerzyl (3) during their 2A state basketball championship game on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Brian Powers/The Register

Pella Christian's Kenden Veenstra (41) celebrates a foul and basket during their 2A state basketball championship game on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Western Christian would go on to win 62-50. Brian Powers/The Register

Western Christian's Jesse Jansma (23) celebrates with his teammates after winning their 2A state basketball championship game against Pella Christian 62-50 on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Brian Powers/The Register

Pella Christian holds up their runner up trophy after falling to Western Christian 50-62 during their 2A state basketball championship game on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Brian Powers/The Register

Pella Christian's David Kacmarynski (33) tries to get a shot off around Western Christian's Jacob Vis (34) during their 2A state basketball championship game on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Brian Powers/The Register

Despite the efforts of Western Christian's Ben Gesink (11), Pella Christian's Levi Jungling (5) takes a layup during their 2A state basketball championship game against Western Christian on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Brian Powers/The Register

Western Christian's Jacob Vis (34) looks for a pass around Pella Christian's Jackson Flagel (13) during their 2A state basketball championship game on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Des Moines. Brian Powers/The Register

Winning state championships isn't new to Western Christian of Hull. Especially this school year.

The Wolfpack beat Pella Christian, 62-50, Friday in the Class 2A state boys' basketball championship at Wells Fargo Arena. It's the fourth title for Western since school started last fall: Football, volleyball and girls' basketball trophies all made their way to northwest Iowa.

"It's almost like a competition between girls and boys," said Ben Gesink, who scored 21 points. "It's like, 'No pressure, we've won two, you guys have to win two.' It's gifts given to us by the grace of God."

Western has now won 38 state team championships across all sports. With its latest, the Wolfpack equaled the state record of nine boys' basketball crowns.